Cliff Lee Goes For The Sweep Against The Dodgers

Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani The Phillies have won four-games-in-a-row since losing the first game of the second-half. Last night, Roy Halladay made his return to baseball and allowed just two earned runs over five innings to take the no-decision. In the eighth inning, Hunter Pence smacked a two-run double to give the Phillies the 3-2 lead, […]

Erik Seybold  •  18 Jul 2012
Phillies Continue Winning Streak with 3-2 Win Over Dodgers; Halladay Goes Five in First Appearance Back from DL

Roy Halladay made his return to baseball tonight after missing 42 days total with his latissimus dorsi strain. He did so against Stephen Fife, a 25-year-old making his major league debut for the sidelined Chad Billingsley.  Much like they've been doing more of recently, the Phillies scored first. Jimmy Rollins scored in the top of […]

Danielle  •  18 Jul 2012
Let’s Go Streaking: Phillies Win Third Straight with 3-2 Win over Los Angeles

These late night games can really get weird. Joe Blanton opened up a series in Los Angeles with a whale of an effort (unintentional weight joke, you're lookin' good, Joe) to shut down the Dodgers' lineup for the most part. The leaders in the National League West and the bottom feeders of the National League […]

Danielle  •  17 Jul 2012
Joe Blanton Opens Three-Game Set With Dodgers

After winning their first series in nearly a month, the Phillies are over in the West Coast for six games. They'll split the next six games between the Dodgers and the Giants. Off to a good start in the second-half, the Phillies will look to remain in a winning state as they near the July […]

Erik Seybold  •  16 Jul 2012
Report: Phillies Planning To Offer Hamels $120 Million

Oh boy. According to CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, the Phillies are plannin to offer lefthander Cole Hamels a five-year, $120MM deal. The very same deal that they signed Cliff Lee with back in December of 2010.  An offer of $120 million over five years, which was the very deal Cliff Lee signed with the Phillies, […]

Erik Seybold  •  16 Jul 2012
Roy Halladay Will Start On Tuesday Against The Dodgers

Photo: Philliedelphia/Kevin Durso Hallelujaha! Roy Halladay is back and he is ready to take the hill and he will do so on Tuesday night against the Dodgers. The Phils' ace has been out of action for over a month after a right lat strain back on May 27th. When originally diagnosed, Halladay was given 6-8 […]

Erik Seybold  •  15 Jul 2012
Source: Phillies Preparing “Big Offer” To Cole Hamels

According to ESPN's Jayson Stark (@jaysonst), the Phillies are preparing to offer left hander Cole Hamels a huge contract. Hamels, 28, is a soon-to-be-free-agent come this offseason and is going to be the hottest free agent on the market. Unless the Phillies can lock him up. Hamels is 10-4 on the year with a 3.20 ERA […]

Erik Seybold  •  12 Jul 2012
Cole Hamels Says He Is Intrigued By Playing on West Coast; If Traded, Could Return to Phillies

Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani If you haven't read this interview between CSN's Leslie Gudel and Phillies lefthander Cole Hamels, please do so. It's a great interview and an in-depth look on what Cole Hamels is thinking of this whole situation involving his future with this team. In the interview, Hamels opens up to Gudel about his […]

Erik Seybold  •  08 Jul 2012
Phillies Put Cole Hamels On Trade Block

(Photo: Philliedelphia/Steve Trapani) Well I guess the Phillies are sellers this year.  According to CBS' Jon Heyman, the Phillies have begun to call other Major League teams regarding trade interest in lefthander Cole Hamels.  Hamels, 28, is in his last year of his contract with the Phillies and if he is not traded or not […]

Erik Seybold  •  01 Jul 2012